You saw sagacious SolomonYou know what came of him,To him complexities seemed plain.He cursed the hour that gave birth to himAnd saw that everything was vain.How great and wise was Solomon.The world however did not waitBut soon observed what followed on.It's wisdom that had brought him to this state.How fortunate the man with none.

You saw courageous Caesar nextYou know what he became.They deified him in his lifeThen had him murdered just the same.And as they raised the fatal knifeHow loud he cried: you too my son!The world however did not waitBut soon observed what followed on.It's courage that had brought him to that state.How fortunate the man with none.

You heard of honest SocratesThe man who never lied:They weren't so grateful as you'd thinkInstead the rulers fixed to have him triedAnd handed him the poisoned drink.How honest was the peoples noble son.The world however did not waitBut soon observed what followed on.It's honesty that brought him to that state.How fortunate the man with none.

Here you can see respectable folkKeeping to gods own laws.So far he hasn't taken heed.You who sit safe and warm indoorsHelp to relieve out bitter need.How virtuously we had begun.The world however did not waitBut soon observed what followed on.It's fear of God that brought us to that state.How fortunate the man with none.